Teacher behavior ratings of adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd): interrater reliability and sources of rater bias

Teacher behavior ratings of adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd): interrater reliability and sources of rater bias. (2007). Teacher behavior ratings of adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd): interrater reliability and sources of rater bias.

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Title	Teacher behavior ratings of adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd): interrater reliability and sources of rater bias
Abstract	This study examined interrater reliability and potential sources of rater bias among teacher behavior ratings for adolescents with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The intent of the study was two-fold: (1) to assess the consistency between teacher behavior ratings for adolescents with ADHD, and (2) to explore potential sources of bias among teacher raters. In schools, intervention decisions for children and adolescents with ADHD are often based on rating scale data collected from classroom teachers. However, research has shown that teacher behavior ratings are oftentimes incongruent, especially at the secondary school level. Such inconsistencies between raters appear to be due in part to rater bias, such as the tendency for some teachers to provide relatively lenient or severe ratings when compared to the other teacher ratings. While these inconsistencies are occasionally discussed in the literature, few studies have directly examined between-teacher reliability in secondary schools and the sources of bias that may explain these inconsistencies. The present study examined interrater reliability and potential sources of rater bias in teacher ratings of middle school students with ADHD.
Date	2007

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Title: Teacher behavior ratings of adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd): interrater reliability and sources of rater bias
Personal Name(s): Schultz, Brandon K.
Kovaleski, Joseph F.
Corporate Name(s): Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Educational and School Psychology.
Note: Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Kovaleski, Joseph F. Committee members: William Barker; Lynanne Black; Steven Evans.
Topical Subject(s): Behaviorial sciences
Educational psychology